Sr Research Scientist 2

In addition to the UNM Job Description for the Senior Research Scientist 2, the
position at the UNM Health Sciences
Center for Native American Health (CNAH) entails serving as Co-Director of
CNAH's Public Health Core.

CNAH's Senior Research Scientist 2 will independently
interpret, organize, and execute complex public health research and programming
initiatives to engage Tribal Nations and Urban Native American
communities in local actions that address the social and structural
determinants of health. The position formulates and conducts systematic
investigations of considerable scope and complexity, develops and tests model
concepts and evaluation approaches, including Indigenous evaluation
methodologies, and applies rigorous scientific research principles to
community-engaged and implementation research. The Senior Research Scientist 2
collaborates with principal investigators, Tribal and urban Native partners,
and interdisciplinary and mixed-methods teams to design, analyze, and
disseminate research findings; prepares grant proposals and multifaceted
budgets; and serves as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded
projects.

The Senior Research Scientist 2 will work collaboratively
across CNAH's Research Core, Student and Tribal Health Workforce Development
Core, and Health Policy Core to integrate research, training, and policy
translation. The role provides technical leadership and consultation to
research staff and trainees, contributes to peer-reviewed publications and
professional presentations, and maintains expertise in state-of-the-art public
health science, implementation science, and evaluation frameworks.

This position requires independent judgment in defining the
scope and direction of integrated research programs of broad significance and
in representing CNAH in external collaborations and professional leadership
activities.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.

Master's degree; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

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